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50 years ago, Singapore was confronted with severe unemployment, poor infrastructure, and a housing shortage. Today, the city-state has taken its place among the newly industrializing countries in Asia.

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Opportunities for Urban Poor

Better infrastructure, jobs and services in cities are urgently needed to create more opportunities and reduce inequality.

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The future of logistics

Singapore has been considered a major logistics hub and is currently ranked first in Asia.

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Development Success

World Bank VP for East Asia and the Pacific Victoria Kwakwa explores Singapore’s transformation to become a high income economy.

Singapore At-A-Glance

Last updated: April 2017 Singapore is a high-income economy with a gross national income of $52,090 per capita (Atlas Method), as of 2015. The country provides one of the world’s most business-friendly regulatory environment for local en...

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